Vixen: Black Beauty and Pop Culture

The second and final episode on Karrine Steffans! We close it out the backlash from Confessions of a Video Vixen, more high-profile relationships, more book deals, and the wave of hip-hop tell-alls post- Confessions.
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Today's episode is the second and final part of a two-part series on the history of black beauty pageants! This one talks about Miss Black USA, the uniqueness of the pageant's mission, and controversy over the years.
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The story of the late, great Phyllis Hyman, a legend gone way too soon. We talk about her upbringing in Pittsburgh, how she worked the jazz circuit in Miami & ⁠NYC, getting signed, and more about her career and personal life. TW: this episode discusses drug ab*se, mental ab*se, depression, bipolar disorder, and suic*de. Please feel free to skip this episode if you feel you should.
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I'm baaaack! Let's kick off Season 4 by reflecting on the lasting impact of the greatest Twitter story ever told, #TheStory by A'Ziah King! We cover how the story sent the Internet into a frenzy, set the trend for digital storytelling as we know it, and ushered in a new wave of black girls being open, honest, and candid on the timeline.
Vixen is ecstatic to partner with A24 on the release of the Zola movie, inspired by the series of tweets discussed in today's episode. Go see Zola in theaters NOW and let me know what you think!

In the first episode of the Vixen series about black women in burlesque, we discuss the origins of black women participating in the dance form, as well as two of the industry's trailblazers.
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